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                <h1 class="page-title">History of FGPC</h1>
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                        <p>Pr.J.Johnrose [Eathavilai] started a ministry in Kadamalaikuntu village of Kanyakumari District in 1933 and named it as FULL GOSPEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. The ministry branched out in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore districts of TamilNadu, Kerala State and Malaysia. An evangelizing team ministry called Self Denial ministry and Sunday Schools were started. He entered rest in 1977.</p>
                        <p>Pr.N.Thomas BA BT., [Palliady]who was an Ordained Pastor and the Church Worker of FGPC Kattathurai took charge of this ministry. It further grew and expanded to many districts of TamilNadu. In 1985 erstwhile Dharmapuri dt. was adopted and ministries were started there.</p>


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                    <p>In 1990 Missionary ministries were started in U.P State and then it spread to many states. Nepal ministry was also started. Various ministries like FG Sunday School, FGPC VBS, FG Youth, FG Self Denial, FG Ministers Training Center, FG Retreat Centre, FG Charitable Institutions, FG Literature Audio & Video, FG Missionary ministries, FG Public Relations Forum were started and organized under particular boards. Church ministries were brought under Centers, Regions and Headquarters for effective administration. Center level Workers Meetings, Monday Gent Workers Prayers, Annual 3 days Fasting prayers for Workers in S.I and N.I were started.</p>
                    <p>FGPC Diary and FGPC Calendar were published annually. Practice of maintaining books like Membership & General registers, Account Book, Stock Book, Church Diary and Visitors diary in Local Churches were introduced. Original Land documents of Church Lands were collected and maintained in Head Office. Head Office with paid staff was started. 10 acres land purchased as Retreat Centre at Rajapudur in Tirunelveli Dt and named as Carmel Nagar. 1 acre land purchased at Harkansgadi near Lucknow and named FGPC Ashram.</p>
                    <p>Regular Ministerial Training Courses C Min and C C Min were started for gents and ladies respectively.</p>
                    <p>Pr. N. Thomas entered rest on 2002 March 16. Pr. I. Vinil Sathish, AME., [Nagercoil] who was an Ordained Pastor and the Church Worker of FGPC Kadamalaikuntu and the Center Pastor of Kadamalaikuntu Center took charge on 2002 Mar 17.</p>
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